Dyson Zone Air-Purifying Headphones: Here’s How It Works

How exactly does this strange contraption work? The Dyson Zone is a head-mounted air purifier. The plastic piece that covers the user’s mouth and nose connects directly to a set of active noise-canceling (ANC) headphones. Each earphone comes with a miniature fan that gathers the air around you, sends it on a journey through a series of filters, and then expels it fully filtered directly over your face. Up to 99% of the air that Dyson Zone takes in is filtered, and particles as small as 0.1 microns, including pollen, dust, and bacteria, are all cleaned away before the air reaches your mouth and nose.

The connection between the mouth visor and the earphones is even more pronounced than described above. Both headphones come with sensors that adjust airflow levels based on how fast you’re moving. Considering every head is different, both the headphones and the visor have size-adjustable parts. Dyson also developed an additional attachment that comes with an FFP2 filter and serves as a face mask replacement, but we assume that will be sold extra.

If you happen to be in an area with better air quality, you can detach the freaky-looking visor and simply use the headphones. Speaking of the headphones — they can be used just like any ANC cans for calls, music, podcasts, and the like. However, the sound quality is unlikely to sweep you off your feet, as the main feature of the headphones is to offer good noise-canceling in order to block out the constant sound of the fans.